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Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Option Framing.
Decision Making
Option Framing
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Purposedifferent
For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45-120 min45-120 min2-6 h
Participantsdifferent
2-63-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListOption Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision InputsFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tagsno overlap
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
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Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)